Cog
Cog was a robotics project at the Artificial Intelligence Lab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The group was led by robotics expert and professor Rodney Brooks. The project began in 1994.
Cog is considered a research or learning robot, because it was used primarily to study the possibilities of robots learning from the way humans act and respond to various stimuli. The research group behind Cog hypothesized that for robots to acquire human-level intelligence, long-term interaction with humans would be required.
Cog boasts a human-like interface, making it appealing to robot enthusiasts and hobbyists. Its major degrees of freedom are in the trunk, head, arms, legs, and flexible spine. It sees through video cameras installed in its system, allowing it to respond to movements. The creators of Cog used the robot as a test bed for determining how humans think as they acquire knowledge through interaction with their environment.
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Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. (MIT)
